Circle Takes the Square

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Circle Takes the Square is an oil painting that blurs the boundaries between the three dimensional world and two dimensional oil on canvas. This is a four piece hand painted canvas art set that has been designed to play with perspectives and so play with the viewer’s visual perceptions. In this way Circle Takes Square is and intriguing vision.

Visually and instantly we assess these oil paintings as modern contemporary art works: And indeed the use of metallic paint and abstract composition would place Circle Takes the Square in this extensive and volatile category. Even so, the idea behind this visually fascinating set of canvas art works is in based within ancient philosophies and so the traditional arts.

The squaring of the circle has been pondered over and challenged by ancient geometers and classic artists such as Leonardo da Vinci for eons – Ultimately, in 1882 it was concluded this was impossible: A square cannot be created that is of equal area to any given circle. Therefore, we can entirely agree with the artist: The Circle Takes the Square every time. Here this ancient dilemma has been visualized eloquently and profoundly – Without question, Circle Takes Square is a symbolic as well as visually exciting set of canvas art works.